Three dopes from Staten Island were so hot to play a video game about being criminals, they got arrested for posing as cops, sources said.The trio were busted Tuesday when they claimed to be officers so they could cut in front of a line of hundreds of other people and buy a copy of the video game “Grand Theft Auto V,” according to police.Kirolos Abdel Sayed, 19, an auxiliary police officer, and his two buddies, Frank Santanastaso, 19, and Matthew Kirsheh, 20, allegedly strolled into the Staten Island Mall just after midnight and flashed a badge so they could get into a GameStop, cops said.

The fake cops even pulled up to the mall with a former unmarked police vehicle — which was bought at a police auction and was equipped with lights and siren, a source said.Abdel Sayed said, “I’m with the NYPD,” so the trio could get into the mall, according to a source.They then sauntered into a GameStop store and purchased a copy of the popular game before attempting to make their getaway.But the crew must have been nervous because they ran a number of stop signs outside the mall parking lot and were quickly pulled over, police said.The men were charged with criminal impersonation, and could face up to a year in jail.In the crime- and violence-packed video game, players assume the role of gangsters, stabbing and shooting their way to the top of a fictional city based on Los Angeles.Put out by Rockstar games, the “Grand Theft Auto” series has garnered huge sales and critical acclaim. It has also drawn controversy because it allows the players freedom to go on violent rampages, killing cops and hookers.As excitement built for the release on Monday, gamers waited in line around the world.One man in London was stabbed and robbed of the game, the BBC reported.One store in Australia even put out fake drug paraphernalia on the counter as a prop for the game’s debut.The game is expected to sell 20 million copies and rake in over $1 billion.

Three dopes from Staten Island were so hot to play a video game about being criminals, they got arrested for posing as cops, sources said.The trio were busted Tuesday when they claimed to be officers so they could cut in front of a line of hundreds of other people and buy a copy of the video game “Grand Theft Auto V,” according to police.Kirolos Abdel Sayed, 19, an auxiliary police officer, and his two buddies, Frank Santanastaso, 19, and Matthew Kirsheh, 20, allegedly strolled into the Staten Island Mall just after midnight and flashed a badge so they could get into a GameStop, cops said.

The fake cops even pulled up to the mall with a former unmarked police vehicle — which was bought at a police auction and was equipped with lights and siren, a source said.Abdel Sayed said, “I’m with the NYPD,” so the trio could get into the mall, according to a source.They then sauntered into a GameStop store and purchased a copy of the popular game before attempting to make their getaway.But the crew must have been nervous because they ran a number of stop signs outside the mall parking lot and were quickly pulled over, police said.The men were charged with criminal impersonation, and could face up to a year in jail.In the crime- and violence-packed video game, players assume the role of gangsters, stabbing and shooting their way to the top of a fictional city based on Los Angeles.Put out by Rockstar games, the “Grand Theft Auto” series has garnered huge sales and critical acclaim. It has also drawn controversy because it allows the players freedom to go on violent rampages, killing cops and hookers.As excitement built for the release on Monday, gamers waited in line around the world.One man in London was stabbed and robbed of the game, the BBC reported.One store in Australia even put out fake drug paraphernalia on the counter as a prop for the game’s debut.The game is expected to sell 20 million copies and rake in over $1 billion.

Rain Partier

eltopo wrote:I am crap at losing cops,it took me forever to lose them after one of franklin's missions

I think they are too easy to lose actually.

With the cone of vision you can easily tell where they are and just have to be crafty long enough.

Try lots of alley ways. Jump off overpasses... Changing levels seems to fool them a lot. Also if you are near the storm drain, drive down there. It's super easy to lose them there. Especially if you find a tunnel.

Rain Partier

eltopo wrote:I am crap at losing cops,it took me forever to lose them after one of franklin's missions

I think they are too easy to lose actually.

With the cone of vision you can easily tell where they are and just have to be crafty long enough.

Try lots of alley ways. Jump off overpasses... Changing levels seems to fool them a lot. Also if you are near the storm drain, drive down there. It's super easy to lose them there. Especially if you find a tunnel.

Twenty-Something

With the cone of vision you can easily tell where they are and just have to be crafty long enough.

Try lots of alley ways. Jump off overpasses... Changing levels seems to fool them a lot. Also if you are near the storm drain, drive down there. It's super easy to lose them there. Especially if you find a tunnel.

yeah I kept almost losing them and then tried to switch cars and they'd pop back up I just need to practice more

With the cone of vision you can easily tell where they are and just have to be crafty long enough.

Try lots of alley ways. Jump off overpasses... Changing levels seems to fool them a lot. Also if you are near the storm drain, drive down there. It's super easy to lose them there. Especially if you find a tunnel.

yeah I kept almost losing them and then tried to switch cars and they'd pop back up I just need to practice more

Outhouse Drafter

Haven't had a chance to pick this up or play it yet but I was watching World War Z last night and it occurred to me that Rockstar needs to either make a zombie DLC for this game or create a zombie game using this engine. Instead of things like playing the stock market or tennis, your character would need to hot wire cars, break into stores for supplies, and fortify their camps. It could be huge!

As far as this game goes, I'll probably pick it up on Saturday and start playing it on Sunday. Usually Grand Theft Auto games bore the shit out of me after a couple of missions but everything I have heard about this one sounds like a massive improvement over previous versions of the game.

Outhouse Drafter

Haven't had a chance to pick this up or play it yet but I was watching World War Z last night and it occurred to me that Rockstar needs to either make a zombie DLC for this game or create a zombie game using this engine. Instead of things like playing the stock market or tennis, your character would need to hot wire cars, break into stores for supplies, and fortify their camps. It could be huge!

As far as this game goes, I'll probably pick it up on Saturday and start playing it on Sunday. Usually Grand Theft Auto games bore the shit out of me after a couple of missions but everything I have heard about this one sounds like a massive improvement over previous versions of the game.

Rain Partier

I was driving to the military base, and came upon what looked like a massacre on the side of the road. 4 or 5 cars in a circle. Bodies everywhere. Some of them alive, but crawling around. And a briefcase on the ground a little ways away next two two bodies. I killed the survivors near the cars, and went down to the stragglers... one was crawling away, and saying something about leaving the briefcase alone. So I killed him, and grabbed the briefcase. It held $20,000. I get back in my car and drive off. Not a minute later, two cars start chasing me. They run me off the road, and a shootout ensues. It was their briefcase.

Long story short... I killed them, and $20,000 richer.

So.. be on the lookout in the northwest highway that runs along the ocean, in the general vicinity of the air base.

Rain Partier

I was driving to the military base, and came upon what looked like a massacre on the side of the road. 4 or 5 cars in a circle. Bodies everywhere. Some of them alive, but crawling around. And a briefcase on the ground a little ways away next two two bodies. I killed the survivors near the cars, and went down to the stragglers... one was crawling away, and saying something about leaving the briefcase alone. So I killed him, and grabbed the briefcase. It held $20,000. I get back in my car and drive off. Not a minute later, two cars start chasing me. They run me off the road, and a shootout ensues. It was their briefcase.

Long story short... I killed them, and $20,000 richer.

So.. be on the lookout in the northwest highway that runs along the ocean, in the general vicinity of the air base.

Twenty-Something

Chris wrote:I was driving to the military base, and came upon what looked like a massacre on the side of the road. 4 or 5 cars in a circle. Bodies everywhere. Some of them alive, but crawling around. And a briefcase on the ground a little ways away next two two bodies. I killed the survivors near the cars, and went down to the stragglers... one was crawling away, and saying something about leaving the briefcase alone. So I killed him, and grabbed the briefcase. It held $20,000. I get back in my car and drive off. Not a minute later, two cars start chasing me. They run me off the road, and a shootout ensues. It was their briefcase.

Long story short... I killed them, and $20,000 richer.

So.. be on the lookout in the northwest highway that runs along the ocean, in the general vicinity of the air base.

Twenty-Something

Chris wrote:I was driving to the military base, and came upon what looked like a massacre on the side of the road. 4 or 5 cars in a circle. Bodies everywhere. Some of them alive, but crawling around. And a briefcase on the ground a little ways away next two two bodies. I killed the survivors near the cars, and went down to the stragglers... one was crawling away, and saying something about leaving the briefcase alone. So I killed him, and grabbed the briefcase. It held $20,000. I get back in my car and drive off. Not a minute later, two cars start chasing me. They run me off the road, and a shootout ensues. It was their briefcase.

Long story short... I killed them, and $20,000 richer.

So.. be on the lookout in the northwest highway that runs along the ocean, in the general vicinity of the air base.

Twenty-Something

Grayson wrote:Haven't had a chance to pick this up or play it yet but I was watching World War Z last night and it occurred to me that Rockstar needs to either make a zombie DLC for this game or create a zombie game using this engine. Instead of things like playing the stock market or tennis, your character would need to hot wire cars, break into stores for supplies, and fortify their camps. It could be huge!

As far as this game goes, I'll probably pick it up on Saturday and start playing it on Sunday. Usually Grand Theft Auto games bore the shit out of me after a couple of missions but everything I have heard about this one sounds like a massive improvement over previous versions of the game.

Twenty-Something

Grayson wrote:Haven't had a chance to pick this up or play it yet but I was watching World War Z last night and it occurred to me that Rockstar needs to either make a zombie DLC for this game or create a zombie game using this engine. Instead of things like playing the stock market or tennis, your character would need to hot wire cars, break into stores for supplies, and fortify their camps. It could be huge!

As far as this game goes, I'll probably pick it up on Saturday and start playing it on Sunday. Usually Grand Theft Auto games bore the shit out of me after a couple of missions but everything I have heard about this one sounds like a massive improvement over previous versions of the game.